Letter: Not seeing diverse work sites

I am not able to walk or drive past a construction site without looking to see if there is any presence of minority or female workers involved in any task beyond the clean-up crew. It distresses me that some of the largest private sector employers in Rochester, with some of the most active construction projects currently underway, are falling woefully short in this area. From steelworkers to concrete masons, all I see are white males working.

I do not begrudge anyone their right to earn a living. I only wish that those who contract with and oversee construction sites in this community would grasp this workplace issue that is more than 60 years old: diversity in the workplace is good for business. It is time for Rochester's much celebrated legacy of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony to be matched by a current-day commitment to racial and gender inclusion.

THE REV. MARVIN McMICKLE

ROCHESTER

President, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

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Letter: Not seeing diverse work sites

I am not able to walk or drive past a construction site without looking to see if there is any presence of minority or female workers.

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